Average Salary of an Astronaut: £40,000 to £86,000 a year
Career Advancement: Excellent for science, research and engineering
Job Requirements: Incredible fitness and academic credentials
Danger Factor: Surprisingly not too bad – only 22 have died in the history of spaceflight
Pros: You get to fly a space shuttle
Cons: Famously hard to catch a career break and the work is mentally and physically grueling.